Cien Sun Sport Transparent Sun Spray, SPF 30, 200 ml

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The cosmetic's industry is trying to solve the problem by combining avobenzone with other UV filters that enhance its stability (like octocrylene, Tinosorb S or Ensulizole) or by encapsulating it and while both solutions help, neither is perfect. It is also fairly photostable and can be used to protect other less stable UV filters (like famous UVA blocker, avobenzone) in the formula. It comes in an aerosol bottle, making for a seamless spritz session – with no white streaks in sight. The less fine (bigger particle size) version is used as a gentle scrubbing agent (a nice natural, biodegradable alternative to now banned plastic polyethylene) and the ultra fine version is used as a helper ingredient that gives a super-silky, soft touch, reduces tackiness or greasiness and can also be used as a mattifying agent.

It is also notable for being vegan, unlike some, which use animal- derived ingredients such as beeswax and collagen. I tried to choose products that are readily available nationwide and are easy enough to get your hands on.Lidl's Cien range had three SPF 30 options to choose from, including anti-ageing and kids' - but the 'Active' version seemed the most generic and suited to my purposes. This means that our molecule is part water- and part oil-loving, so it not only works as a thickener but also as an emulsion stabilizer. A colorless to light yellowish oily liquid that works as a UVB (280-320nm) sunscreen filter with a peak absorbance at 306 nm.

Significantly more expensive than the other creams I’ll admit, but P20 promotes itself as a once a day sun protection meaning it needs to be reapplied less frequently. The popular own-brand's protection only dropped by 34 per cent, suggesting the cheaper option is actually better for you. Keen to take advantage of some Friday sunshine, I picked up three SPF 30 bottles from Boots, Superdrug and Lidl, slathered them and headed outside for an hour in the sun with my arm slathered and exposed. Current UK tests allow manufacturers to claim their product is water resistant if the SPF drops by 50 per cent after two 20 minute periods in water. Also read the instructions carefully, because contrary to popular belief, you still have to rub the spray into the skin!

Again I bought the SPF 50+, and although this cream is perfectly good, there is definitely less bang for your buck. It is very common in gel-type formulas that also contain an oil-phase as well as in cleansers as it also works with most cleansing agents (unlike a lot of other thickeners). She's 6 now, been using this all the time, one spray a day absolutely no burns at all, even out all day in that recent heat wave. Ingredients: Aqua, Octocrylene, Alcohol, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Glycerin, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Propylheptyl Caprylate, VP/Hexadecene Copolymer, Triacontanyl PVP, Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Tocopheryl Acetate ate, bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl, triazine, perfume, caprylyl glycol, sodium hydroxide, galactoarabinan, ethylhexylglycerin, acrylates/C10-30, alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, disodium EDTA, cellulose gum, acrylates copolymer, linalool, benzyl alcohol, Limonene, Benzyl Salicylate, Eugenol, Citronellol, Coumarin, Geraniol, Tocopherol. Aqua, Octocrylene, Alcohol, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Glycerin, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Propylheptyl Caprylate, VP/Hexadecene Copolymer, Triacontanyl PVP, Phenylbenzimidayole Sulfonic Acid, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Tocophero yl acetate, bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Perfume, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Hydroxide, Galactoarabinan, Ethylhexylglycerine, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Disodium EDTA, Cellulose Gum, Acrylates Copolymer, Linalool, Benzyl Alcohol, Limonene, Benzyl Alcohol, Benzyl Alcohol, Benzyl Alcohol, Benzyl Alcohol, Benzyl Alcohol, Benzyl Alcohol, Benzyl Alcohol, Benzyl Alcohol, Benzyphenol yl Sacilylyl.